Why do we feel gratitude anyway? Gratitude seems like an incredibly central emotion in our interactions with other humans, and there is good reason for that! In past blogs, we have written about how critical cultivating gratitude can be in promoting healthy relationships and even in ensuring good physical health. Building on this research, a…
Read MoreYour Brain’s Disgust Response Is Revealing Than You Know
While you might not want to think much about something disgusting, our brain’s disgust response may be more revealing than you know. Previous blogs have emphasized both the existence of universal basic emotions and the evolutionary basis behind many of our expressions. A recent article in Science helps examine these same evolutionary roots with regard…
Read MoreTime to Learn Some People Reading!
Humintell is proud to announce that we have launched a new version of our reading people training package, with some exciting offers exclusively for you until the end of the month! While this new program will build off of the same people reading themes that Humintell has always specialized in, the new course, with three…
Read MoreAre Emoticons Universal?
Emoticons are becoming increasingly prevalent in our internet and social media strewn social landscape, but how effective are they at conveying emotion? This point is often made by those who find these somewhat silly symbols pretty ludicrous, but their flaws may run a little deeper. While prolific in our culture, representing a smile with J…
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